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1 iiiiiiiiffli (Fro the Cleveland Call and Post) CLEVELAND. June 8 cut lawsuit, Dr." Oliver A. Taylor of this city was granted a divorce from his wife, Mrs. Cresta A. Taylor, this week, by Judge Alvin J.

Pearson of the Court of Domestic Relations on the ground of bigamy. Mrs, Taylor receives no alimony. Dr. Taylor wm alvun the boms etO iTsi crawrora road ana it to par Ma wtfa 12,000, Mrs. Taylor was given the household furniture and tha riercej Arrow automobile, but was eprivsd of tha right to uaa Dr.

Tay iors asms. Tha decision domes aa a climax to one of tha moat sensational trlala In tha hlitory of eolorad Cleveland. Tha trial took plao March 8S and 26. i Mrs. Taylor'a lawyara cava fUad ault tor naw trial.

During tha atrial tha court room waa crowded' with Interestsd speo tatora who' had been attracted by tha prominence of tha parties and 'the rumoreoT charg ea and counter charges. Original action waa Instituted by the filing of a. petition for alimony by Mra. Taylor, to which Dr. Taylor filed aa answer and croea petition asking divorce.

Dr. Taylor charged that hla wife waa already married to a Dr. James Tyler of Co lumbus, Ohio, at tha time that aha entered into a marriage relation with him, and that aha had been guilty of IndlaoreUona with other men, Includ Ing ona of her attorneys John T. Xlouadtree, and also Mrs. Taylor bad caused tha dlaalpatlon of their prop arty through tha Incurring of obllga tlona while trying to operato a newi 4 lira.

Taylor baa been aued for 2,600 by Mra. Chapman for eharg Ing at the trial that Dr. Taylor waa Intimate with her. Dr. Taylor la one of tha leading phyalctana of the country, having bald tome of tha hlgheet poaltlona In national and local medical and fra terr aaaoclatlona aa well aa civic and velfare orgenliatlona.

Ha la alao pron lnently Identified with leading Inatltutlona. He ie often called out of tha olty for consultation on Important caaea. Ha la known na tlonajly aa an Internist Dr. Taylor la a memW of the American Association for tha Advancement of Bclepoe, which la made up ot men like Dr. Twing, president emeritus of Western Reserve Unlver alty and United States Bupreme Court judges.

Dr. Taylor is a member of tha Kappa Alpha Psl fraternity, xnembor of the local Boulo (Sigma PI Thl). Dr. Taylor la an unassuming per ton and la reluctant In talking about himself. One would never know of hla achievements If it were left to him to tell them.

Dr. Taylor has it largo host of friends both locally and nationally, and they are congratulating him on the outcome of the trial. Every charge brought against Mrs. Taylor by her husbund were proven, while those brought agalnat Dr. Tay lor by bis wife were not Through the lucrative practice of Dr.

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Thla marked tha seventh time Ford had been married, five of hla wives" having died and one having divorced him. city and nation, Mrs. Taylor came to he prominent factor in Cleveland aoclety, and acquired somewhat of a national aoclal BUFFALO. June 6 The National Urban League la holding its annual conference nere June lo The aubject "Vocational Opportunities for Negro Workers," will be discussed. The conference deals principally with modern trenda In vocational training and guidance and seeks to point out how these may be made applicable to Negro workors.

In taking; this aa the conference auo Jeet the officers of the league have in mind that progress In occupations must be "preceded by preparation, a point of view which too often haa not been realized by Negroes in their contention for equal opportunities In employment." i Bubjecte listed for discussion Include "The Negro Worker a Changing Industrial Structure," "New Attitudes of Labor." "New Attitudes of Employers," "New tudes of Negro "Vocational Guidance," "Adult Education," "Vocational Training," "New Ideals and Practices In Household Employment" and "Community Itosponelblll ues in vocational Problems for Ne groes." MAKB All ORDERS PAYABLS TO THE APEX HAIR CO. roil ill berth Coarici iLT.Ar. JU.NE jjjj. 4 i CLEVELAND ATTORNEY II AUED BAILIFF OHIO AIIS IlOUOn COURIERS CHIEF LZ2 I kJLj 2 'Ull w. 7.

A 1 Ttcji Pcrtcrs Arc Tchcn Frcn Sirclct Photo zhown Coundlmaa Lerov N. Bundy (right), presenting attorney Norman McGheo to Juflge Alvin J. Pearson, of tho Common, Picas Court, 'for appointment as bailiff in tha Domestic Relations Bureau. Standing at left are Attorneys a Glenn and I J. Pridgeon.

(gnaHclEa ElqGsaoEiailbQp Virginian Blames ESoover For Present Depression "IUCHMOND. Va June BCNSl In a reoent letter to the editor of of the Times Dispatch here, ar. alumnus of Randoph Macoa College of Roanoke, takes a slap at Preel dent Hoover who haa been Invited dowa there to be arueat at tha eaminv centennial celebration of the college. Ha aald: Under normal conditions, tha viait of a' President of tha United StaUa would he a srood thlna for tha ooiiara. But co ndl tlona at preaent are any.

thing but normal, and have notheen normal alnce tha 1023 election. MZn 1928 Randolph Macon Collejre stood aoirdly behind the movement ts defeat tha Democrat nominee. In tho 1929 election, tha vie president of the college, Dr. Hatcher, came back to hla party and voted for Governor Pollard. Not ao Doctor Black well.

The only apology ha makea for hla apostasy la to go to Washington and Invite President Hoover to at. ion a nis college centennial. There are too many traarlo and unVannv thing about thla altuaUon to make discussion of It pleasant or profitable. Nothing ia plainer than that President Hoover epeaka the language of Hamilton, of Mellon, of Grand v. an ot Oscar DePrlest He epeaka not the language of Virginians except when he fishes on the Rapldan." Hold Preacher Who Scribbled Vile Missives Rev.

P. P. Samuels of Philadel phia Arrested By Baptist Conference Group (Special to The Pittsburgh Courier) PHILADELPHIA, June 6 Culmi nating a aerlea of arrest In and associated with the Baptist Minis ters' Conference, which la held at Shlloh Baptist Church every Monday, tiev. i'. v.

jsamueis. termed as a source of much litigation In the conference, left the court room ot Magistrate Coward under 2300 ball for a further hoarlng June 17." Allegations during the hearing: at Magistrate rd'a rt were that Samuels continually uturbod the peace of the conference. Rev. Samuels, who resides at 2118 Westmoreland street, waa arrested on the strength ot a warrant sworn to by Rev. Marshall L.

presldsnt of the conference and pastor ot ML Olivet Baptist Church, o' urging him wun malicious mi Vile namea were tiequently flunsr at different members of 'he organization by Rev. Samuel. axcordlnir to Rev. W. F.

Graham, paator of Holy Trinity Baptist Church, and It waa this that was tha direct cause or his being expelled from the conference. Allege Trespasa On May 12, testimony showed. Samuels trespassed Into tho organization and led two deputy sheriffs to iiev. v. m.

Hedgemaa, secretary of the conference and pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of Ardmora, ana saia, "Arrest tnnt man." Rev. Graham interceded fcr Hedjremaa and arranged with the officers for his appearance later. Graham later went hla ball. A week later at the conference, Rev. Samuels swore out a warrant for Rev.

E. M. Percettl, who is 1 connected with Mt. Carmel and again officers entered tha religious meeting of thla organization and created turmolL Once more Rev. Graham toe': the part of t.

man wanted and aaw to It 'that appeared for a hearing before Magistrate Oswald, In Central Polio Court, on last Tuesday morning. It was at thla hearing that Rev. Edward B. Gordon ot Chester, testified that Rev. 1 Samuela ad made threat to do bodily harm to xneov bera of th organization at the con ference.

It waa alleged that Samuela. haa been a s'ormy petrel In tha conrerence for many year and whenever he could not he heard would cause a great disturbance. Leters, which were sent registered through tha United States mails. were proaucea at notn hearings; which contalnrfl vile and insultlnc terms. These letter had been, writ ten toy samuela to several of the clergymen.

Tuskegee, Hampton Receive Bequests TEW YORK CITT, June fc (ANP) According to an announcement made here Tuesday, through the will of the late Dr. William J. Matehson, fa moua chemist and aclentlat, Hampton Institute, located at Hampton, Va, will receive $20,000 and Tuskegee Institute of Alabama $10,000, LAWYERS PREPARE FDR MEET National Waahlrifrton Ses sions At Howard Committees Named PHILADELPHIA. June 5 That the National Bar Association Is determined to mako Its 1030 convention the most successful annual meeting it has ever Held is indicated in an nouncemanta recently received from the office of the president ot the as sociation, Raymond Pace Alexander, of Philadelphia. The alxth annual convention will be held in Washington, D.

from August 7 to August 9 in the buildings of the Law School of Howard University. A committee on arrange raente haa recently been aelected from tha prominent Washington attorneys. Hon. Perry W. Howard, will serve as chairman of thla committee, which Includes the following members: Hon.

Jamea A. Cobb, Judge of the Municipal Court of the District ot Columbia; Hon. Arthur O. Fros, recorder of deeds for the District ot Columbia: Charlee H. Houston.

4 vice dean, Howard University Law School! Armand W. scott, Karl F. Phillips, George E. Hayes, R. R.

Horner. Eaq.4 8yrvester McLaurln, Phillip W. Thomas, M. King, and Benjamin Caa uns. Esq, members ot tha District of Columbia bar.

Charlee E. Robinson. Eia of Washington, vice president of the National Bar Association, will work with the committee to perfect ar rangements for the convention. The program, to be arransred bv the board of officers la conjunction with the committee on arrant menta, will Include outstanding government officials, prominent jurists and nationally known lawyera rf both races. The association haa Invited President Hoover to speak at the convention.

It also hopes to have the Hon. Owen J. Roberts, distinguished Philadelphia lawyer, recently appointed an associate Justice of the United Statee Supreme Court, to address the body. The year has been a most successful and noteworthy period in the history ot the association, largely because of the very lmpreaalve cere momee neia throughout the country on April IS, 1830, la of the great Negro lawyer and acholar, John M. Langs ton.

The vigorous opposition of the Association and Ita Individual members against the! nomination ot Judge Parker for the Supreme Court and the marked! political auccesa of Negro lawyers' la New York and weft em cities ha brought additional public notice and commendation to the association. An intensive member Mp cam paign ia now la progress, particu larly in eaaiera ciuea. Mr. Alexander preparing now to make a tour In the Interest ot the a'eociatlon. will speak in Boston, New ttavent New Xork City.

Newark, Eal Bar Association To Meet In ESfiHIIfimic; otic PHILADELPHIA. June 6 Cephas Thompson, 44, could not remember that he had killed George Walker In Warren street on March 23, and gave as the reason a atatement that he waa Crunk when hla attorney, Henry P. Cheatham, had made a plea of guilty of murder ia general. Judge Aleasandronl, sitting in Room 433, told Thompson that ha was no good," cited 11 previous arrest and convictions Including on for manslaughter and aggravated assaults by hatchet, pistol and flat and then said that he would give him another chance. Accordingly, ha found him guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced him to from 10 to 20 years In prison.

Three witnesses testified to seeing tha actual killing and told of how tha two men had met In tha street, exchanged word and that Thompson had pulled a revolver from hla pocket and ahot Walker In the head. The other man died in the Presbyterian Hrspltal without regaining consciousness. Other witnesses told that Thompson had walked away from hla former friend and that he Urn fis Woman 'Arrested WOMAN IS CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR Bertha Landln Announces Her Candidacy For Blayor of Lawnslde, N. J. LAWNSIDE.

N. June ff Mre. Bertha E. Landln of Charleston avenue, Lawnslde, N. haa announced her candidacy for the office of Mayor of that borough on the Republican ticket.

Mre. Helena Webb. councllwoman and several other well known women secured signers and filled Mra. Landln petition. Active In civic, churcn and fraternal i sanitations, Mrs.

Landln first proposed tha Community Christmas tree which le sponsored by the L. J. Allen Republican Club of which aha ia president, is a tsacher In the Sunday School ot Grace Temple Baptist Church, where aha 1 a member. was organiser of Arbor Vltae Chap ter, uraer or Eastern star, and nast worthy matron and la a member of the Auxiliary Lawnslde Fire Company. Parent Teachers' Association, tha Mysf Auxiliary Clarence Hill Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Keystone Temple.

No. 40, of Elks. Mra. i Landln la the daughter of Mr. and Mra.

Jamea A. Buffalo of Philadelphia and the wife of Mr. Edgar I A. Landln. famous drum major of Quaker City Lodge, No.

720, of Elks. In commenting on her candidacy. Mrs. Landln sold: "Relying upon the faith my colleagues have in me, I am in the race to the finish." tlmore, Wsshlngtcn, Norfolk, Richmond, Raleigh and Atlanta. Pope BUlupe, Esq, of the New Tork bar, director ot that district, la likewise In the midst of a membership campaign.

Similar: activity In the ld weet la under the supervision of Irvtn Molllson, Esq, secretary of the Nr.tlonal Bar Association. Amasa Knox, Eq, of Kansas City, Mo, and Leland S. Hawkins, Eq, of the Los Angeles bar, are regional directors for their districts. In selecting Washington for. the 1030 convention, the association accomplished a master stroke.

The beauty of the Natlon'a capital. Its convenient location and ita Importance the center ot the make It an Ideal convention city. These factors are considerably enhanced for the bar association with the buildings and grounds of Howard University at lis disposal and veshlngton society ready and willing to provide entertainment Jfor Ita members. Yilhzzt Any II diet Tot tha peat four year the PennsylranlA ZtaUroad Company hara employed IT Nsrro train porta ra and tnrea on taa extra lut la strric. making a total of 30 over tha Plttiburih, Eastern and Panhandle dlri alona.

Bestnnlag with Friday, Hay 18. aa tne employe reported for work in the usual manner, they notified tha.t their aenrlcea were no lonsr large famUlea. jobleaa, and without any eonalderatlon wha.teTer. while a few were gtrea work to do in tha station. LAD JERSEY MARBLE CHAI.IP10N CAUDEN.

CITA Haa keU D. Ferguson, IS year old. waa crowned marble champion of South Jersey here last weak. Tha lad entering from Glouce 'r county, fought desperalsly to eliminate aar eral white and colored entrants to win before a cr of 3,000 people. 20 IZqodq had stagr red a ha walked.

Police Officers Jons and Fouchst, who arrested Thompson, told of finding him undsr a table la hi home and of how he had aald that he haa not killed anyone and waa "too wise to make a etatement" Bar re ant Bob Porgy read a atatement which the defendant had made ea the following day but had refused to elgn. When called to the atand by Attorney Cheatham, Thompson cwore that he and Walker had been drinking together during tha day ar had then separated. Later en, ha said, ha remembered eeelcg Walker approaching him oa the street with one hand shoved la his pocket From then en, ha testified, hie mind waa a blank for houra. He did not remember talking with Walker or shooting him. He had no recollection ot hiding under a table or talking to the police.

Hla answer Invariably waa. "They aay said that but dont know about it. was drunk." Opinion generally va that had tha ease been heard before a Jury Thompson would have beea eoa vlcted ot first degree murder. COLUMBIA. 8.

June ft (ANP) Ever alnce he was bora, acme CO years ago, George haa had an obsession for feminine attire and feminine vocation, and as a result he Is In the tolls of tho law. Watson la wall known about town as "Aunt Racbell" and haa aerved several families as a nurse, la which vocation ha haa established quite a reputation. The offlcera did not object to "Aunt Rachel" nursing, hut they did object to hla wearing ef dresses and parading around as woman. A few daya ago "Aunt Rachel" was employed to nurse an ailing white woman, and in aome manner it wu discovered that waa not what he was supposed to he and waa fired. Later he was met oa the streets by a white youth, who recognized him and caussd hla arrest.

Watson admitted that he was man to the officer and waa placed in jail, charged wlht disorderly conduct. A road hog you know, la one ef those reckless drlvera who try to crowd you out of the center of the highway. Millions of dollars are now being tpent ia the bulldlnr of new actoriea ia the city of GARY, INDIANA, the rreat STEEL CENTER of the West These large additions are bound to increase the population of Gary by many thousands. GARY, INDI ANA, offers you NOW a wonderful opportunity for your future. In this fast crowing city, just 22 years old, you can five la MID CITY REALTY CO.

1304 BROADWAY, GARY, INDIANA Ifvv filirJ Another large corporation, tha Wejrtcn Steel Cospany, hti Jmt prr chased 1,000 acres of land adjoinlsr Gary, 03 which they; art planning nnua large ractonca. I WW yr i vr uy Reproduction of tha Scroll of Distinction awarded RaW Vana by tha citizens of QMn rw. Abbott, John U. IIawrut Anthony OmteaTnJ jSSSS i H. Martin wer aiaHixly honored.

OlGjGGfc PrlOGul DuuGiiatG ioS Uoy gei, Aro Freed RALEIGH, N. June ft CN3) Two ef the oldest womea prisoner la tha North Carolina rUte prison were granted acta ef clemency last week by Governor Gardner. Ida Bell Warran, moat noted ef th women's colony, left the prUoa Saturday after serving 13 year. The ether woman, Rosa Smith, colored, left oa tha same day after erring If year. Mrs.

Warren go free with I22LM eommuUtioa la addition to a sew outfit ef clothing. It will set he tha first time aha baa beea out ef the prison want however, a aereral years ago aba went to her home to attend a funeral. Tor years aha was head of the prUoa aewtag shop and by good behavior earned muck time off. She was wnea aentaaoed to death for killing her husband, the la now U. Mia Smith drew 2tlS commutation.

She stepped into the outer world for the first time ine 1114. She waa eantenced ea a murder charge. MINISTER FINED ON GAMING CHARGE WASHINGTON. Jon Ki vm The divine Injunction to "watch did not eem to mean much rhi A. Wylea, looel preacher, who.

lives I Just acroaa the atreet from the station house. "Rev." Wrlaa we uriinui fore Judge Go Schuldt ea a charge of permitting gaming. Wylea told Judge Schuldt that ho had beea la Washington for aiveral year, coming originally from Spartanburg, S. C. He claim to have beea quite active la spreading the gospel.

He aald that ha could not understand why a minister ef the gospel should bJolaf a thing like thia. th Rev." Wylea aald fo'eed by circumstances." Ha was fined 130. PASSION FOR ROSES COSTLY TO BOY 17 ATLANTA, Oa, June ft CNft A thousand roeea, aald tho poet bloom each morn, and Julia Sea, 17 years eld, found oceans ef joy la rose, he told la Police Court her last Monday. Sea went about gathering hla roeea at night Not only that, but he chose the roe garden ot a city detective. A passing officer, alter a lively sprint, gathared la Sea and the roeee.

Tha ludg gave him daya la jail. EVEN MILES OP FACTO KI It LIKE THIS IN OAJtY. INStAMA We Give You Tea to Ttretre Years Urns to Pay For Yr Haas pleaxant rjrrouadiaj tfvt your childrea a rood cdacatloa aad enwr life thcr crcjhly. Our THIIES IHUloU DOLLAR company has helped mmy people own their ova henca. Yea caa start tor own a coafcTtahla hmse by naklnr a first pay meat cf aa little aa fcooOO.

Balaacecxa be paid the sa4 rent. today for lnforaatloa. I 1 Kami i 1 1, fmi" s. BAPTIST YOUNG FOLK TO MEET IN CHICAGO WASHINGTON. June CXS Tke Nauonal Sunday School and a T.

P. U. Congrese wu convcae us Chicago. August 14 23, la eeaasctia with the Ocidea JubUee ef the N. tlonal.

Baptist CoavsaUoa. it wu announced by Rev. w. IL Jeraaj.a. president el tha congress.

The executive board has prepare one ef the finest educeucaal and plrauoaal program that it fc tttf bad. Dr. Jeraagta announced. Itu begla ea Wednesday wit rerutre tioa at the OUvet Biptut Chart. xouowa by acquaintance ai at the earn a church.

Wednesday. Aagust wia U4 day nd ach ergaalaauoa Is tinted to take part la the drtUa, reUrv and ethr actlvitlee which als vU event ea ef the most latertttist feature ef the eessloa ef the ca grese. The school ef methods wiii be It 4 again tale year. The pastors department, the latest accession to the coagreaa haa beta organised to ef ford aa opportunity for pastor meet with superintendent ef Saa day schools and presldants ef csiota la order to exchange Ideas id for the development of the work efax the Baptist young aehr crganiaailoa has bee qneetod to contribute la goU lit liO.000 Ooldea JubUe donation, "Good SimnW' Piji With Hit Uberty GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, June rriAyig the role ef ue "Good lamarltaa' resulted la Janve Jones being sentenced to foor years la the reformatory aad fine tiyx Jones act ef helping hie UZv men oecurrea when he was met er a whiu man who urged hla to hlaa aoxae Lquor.

Jcnea at tret toil htm that he knew ef na feit oU Uqaer. but the pieadiags of ta "whlU suffsrer moved hla an ae accepted hla money, went to his boot Mggsr ana secured the liquor, it then developed that the thirsty ee was aa undrr eover man for the dry ageata, aad Jonas was arrestad. Superior Court Judge Leonard D. veroier aecMed Jones was guilty by aeceptiag the money became as much a hootlsgter as the of aal dealer, undsr the Csthbertsoa ad. Therefore, Jones have four years la which to meditate 'over his "goed deed." 1.

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